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Languages of Tunisia

Modern Standard Arabic is the language of education and the media.
There are several translations of the Bible into Modern Standard Arabic. The True Meaning translation is particularly intended to communicate well to Muslims. The New Testament in pdf format and audio recordings are available on the Prophet Stories website. Also recommended is the Sharif Bible. The Book of Life (Kitaab al-Hayaat), Today’s Arabic Version and the New Arabic Version are also good modern translations, particularly for Arabic-speaking Christians.The Sharif Bible, and the Kitaab al-Hayaat are available as audio recordings from Faith Comes by Hearing on Bible.is.

East Zenati Berber, comprises three main dialects, spoken on the Tunisian island of Jerba, in Matmata, also in southern Tunisia, and around Zuwara on the coast of Libya near the Tunisian border.
There are a number of Bible recordings on the Amazigh Nafus website (https://amazigh-nafus.com/ ).